Monday, January 28, 2013

DARPA Builds A 1.8-Gigapixel Camera That Can Spot Six-Inch Targets From 20,000 Feet

DARPA has released more details on the ARGUS-IS, a 1.8-gigapixel camera that will be attached to unmanned drones to spot targets as small as six inches at an altitude of 20,000 feet. The camera - which is one of the highest resolution systems in the world - can view ten square miles of terrain at a time and zoom in on targets with surprising clarity.